EPARs human use - Xelevia//sitagliptin

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EPARs for authorised medicinal products for human use - Xelevia

Active Substance
sitagliptin
International Nonproprietary Name or Common Name
sitagliptin
Pharmaco-therapeutic Group
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
ATC Code
A10BH01

Therapeutic Indication:
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Xelevia is indicated:

- to improve glycaemic control in combination with metformin when diet and exercise plus metformin alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control.

- to improve glycaemic control in combination with a sulphonylurea when diet and exercise plus maximal tolerated dose of a sulphonylurea alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control and when metformin is inappropriate due to contraindications or intolerance.

- to improve glycaemic control in combination with a sulphonylurea and metformin when diet and exercise plus dual therapy with these agents do not provide adequate glycaemic control.

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in whom use of a PPAR agonist (i.e. a thiazolidinedione) is appropriate, Xelevia is indicated:

- in combination with the PPAR agonist when diet and exercise plus the PPAR agonist alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control.

- in combination with the PPARg agonist and metformin when diet and exercise plus dual therapy with these agents do not provide adequate glycaemic control.


Date of issue of Marketing Authorisation valid throughout the European Union
21 March 2007

Orphan medicinal product designation date
Not applicable


EPARs for authorised medicinal products for human use